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Petrut-Gabriel Popeanga

@petrut-gabrielpopean

Senior Database Engineer skilled in PostgreSQL, Python and data orchestration for scalable analytics.

Romania
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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role where I can advance data platform reliability and automation, work in collaborative Agile teams, and tackle large-scale data processing and performance challenges.

Hello — I'm Gabriel, a Senior Database Engineer with strong background in QA automation and data engineering.

I design and maintain large-scale PostgreSQL processes, build Python automation scripts, and orchestrate workflows using Airflow and PDI while applying PySpark and Pandas for analytics.

I bring hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker), CI/CD and observability tools, and a strong security testing mindset informed by SAST/DAST and Splunk.

I'm collaborative, experienced in Agile squads, and have a track record of improving automation frameworks, performance testing, and documentation to deliver reliable, high-performance data platforms.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Senior Database Engineer

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Manage monthly historical correction processes on PostgreSQL involving millions of rows, build Python automation for data processing, and orchestrate workflows with Airflow and PDI to ensure reliable data pipelines.

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Senior QA Automation Engineer

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Jan 2024 - Oct 2024 (9 months)

Contributed to the automation framework (PyTest, Selenium), led performance testing of the research platform with Apache JMeter, and owned QA activities for the squad while integrating CI/CD monitoring tools.

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Quality Assurance Engineer

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Aug 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Automated test scenarios with Python and Selenium, provided QA for a financial research platform, authored QA documentation, and performed API testing with Postman to improve release quality.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Databricks

Databricks Fundamentals / Data Engineering Training, Data Engineering

2024 - 2025

Completed Databricks Fundamentals academy accreditation and Get Started with Data Engineering on Databricks training.

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LinkedIn Learning

Professional Development Courses, Software Development & DevOps

2022 - 2025

Completed multiple LinkedIn Learning courses on Django, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Ansible, PySpark, and related technologies.

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Splunk

Splunk Search Expert 101, Security / Observability

2024 - 2024

Completed Splunk Search Expert 101 training to enhance log search and analysis skills.

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AttackIQ

Foundations of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK Certificate, Cybersecurity

2024 - 2024

Completed Foundations of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK v13 certificate focused on adversary emulation and framework operationalization.

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(ISC)²

Systems and Application Security Certificate, Cybersecurity

2024 - 2024

Completed Systems and Application Security training through (ISC)².

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PRI Academy

Course Certificate, Responsible Investment

2022 - 2022

Completed Understanding Responsible Investment course to gain knowledge of responsible investment principles.

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TestAutomationU / Applitools

Test Automation Certificates, Test Automation

2021 - 2021

Completed multiple test automation courses including Cypress, JavaScript, PyTest, Selenium WebDriver with Python, and Python programming.

OR

Oracle

Professional Certificate, Database and Programming

2018 - 2018

Completed multiple Oracle courses covering Database Foundations, PL/SQL, Java Fundamentals, and SQL database design and programming.

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Tudor Vladimirescu National College

High School Diploma, Mathematics & Computer Science

2014 - 2018

Completed secondary education with a focus on Mathematics & Computer Science from 15/09/2014 to 27/06/2018.

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Code.org

The Hour of Code Completion, Computer Science

2017 - 2017

Completed The Hour of Code program to learn basic programming concepts.

SO

SoloLearn

SQL Fundamentals Course, Database

2017 - 2017

Completed the SQL Fundamentals course to build foundational SQL skills.

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Certiport

IC3 Digital Literacy Certification, Digital Literacy

2017 - 2017

Obtained the IC3 Digital Literacy Certification covering core digital skills and concepts.

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Cisco Networking Academy

CCNA Introduction to Networking, Networking

2017 - 2017

Completed CCNA Routing and Switching introductory course on networking fundamentals.

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AttackIQ

Multiple Short Courses and Certifications, Professional Development

Various short courses and vendor trainings in security, cloud, and DevOps tooling as listed by the candidate.

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